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The article discusses the need for significant changes in cropping systems (CS) to facilitate an agroecological transition. Achieving this requires innovative design tailored to local conditions, which is challenging due to the need for extensive, often under-researched knowledge distributed among various stakeholders. Research since the 2000s has focused on participatory...
Journal article
2022
The article highlights the growing adoption of agroecology by African countries, particularly within national agricultural frameworks. This approach aims to transform agricultural and food systems to enhance food security, reduce poverty, and meet continental and global commitments. Agroecology addresses critical priorities such as climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, food and...
Malawi - United Republic of Tanzania - Zambia - Zimbabwe
Policy brief/paper
2024
This article analyses the tensions associated with the emergence of microorganism-based agricultural inputs in two Latin American countries, Brazil and Mexico. More specifically, it examines the ways in which these technologies, which are based on the use of living organisms, leave public microbiology research laboratories and are further developed by...
Brazil - Mexico
Journal article
2024
The FAO Agroecology Digest presents a round-up of news, research publications, stories from the field, and multimedia materials (and much more) worldwide.
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Newsletter
2024
Nowadays, a new wave of ‘modernisation’ is challenging agriculture. The digitalisation of our world is ongoing and delivers promises - but also many concerns. How could agroecology cope with this trend? Should agroecology take full advantage of it or oppose it? And is there a middle ground approach?
Digitalisation in agriculture
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Article
2024
Ce Grain de sel présente les enjeux de l’intensification agroécologique et de sa productivité face aux controverses existantes, expose les innovations, notamment financières, qui fonctionnent, raconte la reconnaissance du rôle et de la place des femmes, “gardiennes” de certaines pratiques agroécologiques, mais analyse aussi les problèmes non résolus pour un...
Journal article
2024
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